Case Study: Grupo Multimedios achieves virtualized, COTS-based news production with Grass Valley

Grupo Multimedios Delivering top-quality news and entertainment for viewers across Mexico and Southwestern United States

Grupo Multimedios, a major Mexican media group, faced the challenge of modernizing its news production to be at the forefront of technology. They sought to implement a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware solution within a fully virtualized environment to support their expansion and ensure the creation of top-quality content. To meet this challenge, they turned to vendor Grass Valley for an integrated production and content management solution.

Grass Valley implemented a combination of its solutions, including LDX and Focus Live cameras, GV STRATUS with its new web client, and Karrera and Korona K-Frame switchers. This integrated system ran on COTS hardware from partners like Cisco and Isilon, enabling a fully virtualized environment. The result placed Grupo Multimedios at the forefront of broadcast technology, providing benefits such as simplified storage expansion, robust server backups, and seamless integration of social media into their news workflow for greater viewer interaction.

Grupo Multimedios

Guillermo Franco

General Director